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Running a business is hard. But what’s even a lot harder is getting a bank or financial institution to provide you the required funds needed to grow your business. In Nigeria, securing a loan or credit facility is a...Continue reading

The import and export business in Nigeria is one of the most lucrative businesses to venture into, depending on which sector you choose to focus on. While large-scale importation can have a negative impact on the country’s economy, large-scale...Continue reading

Starting an agribusiness is an action thousands of Africans look forward to someday taking. They’re largely motivated to go into the industry because their governments have decided to show a certain degree of support to farmers, or they know a...Continue reading

Rice is the world’s second most important cereal crop after maize, based on the volume of production. According to data gathered by statista, about million tonnes of rice is produced yearly, with China leading the pack with a yearly...Continue reading

Maize farming, also known as corn farming, is one of the most viable agricultural business ideas in Africa, including Nigeria. It is consumed in various forms and feeds over 500 million Africans yearly. According to a research carried out by...Continue reading

Rabbit farming is an agribusiness with a huge market, especially due to statistics showing that over 1 million tonnes of rabbit meat is consumed yearly around the world. This livestock farming business hasn’t just proven to be a great source...Continue reading

Agriculture in its entirety doesn’t focus only on the growth and sale of farm crops. Animals are also reared, and this sector of agriculture is referred to as animal husbandry. This article is going to focus on how to...Continue reading

Mushrooms, a member of the fungus family; rich in protein, Vitamin B, and minerals, are edible cash crops with a large global demand. Their cultivation, which is not just fuelled by their various uses in staple meals, is also largely motivated...Continue reading

Tomato farming has long been overlooked by many Nigerians who choose to venture into agriculture for the first time. This somewhat ignored vegetable crop has remained a constant ingredient for the preparation of multiple meals in the country. This...Continue reading

Pork, shockingly the most widely consumed meat in the world, followed by poultry and beef, has been largely ignored by thousands of people interested in farming for various reasons and beliefs. These ideologies have kept Africa at just producing (a small...Continue reading

The daily decline in the Nigerian economy has driven the country to take agriculture more seriously than ever before. Irrespective of this public clamour for farming, a lot of farmers in Nigeria still have a large problem getting access to...Continue reading

The practise of Grasscutter farming has grown steadily in West Africa over the past couple of years. These rodents also known as “The Cane Rat” or “bush meat”, generally live by the meadows, clearings, muddy territories, reed-beds, and river...Continue reading

Snail farming is a large agribusiness in the United States and the United Kingdom. Many supermarkets and stores place them on their shelves for sale to customers. Irrespective of this international market size, the demand for snail farming products...Continue reading

Onions are one of the most consumed vegetable crops in Asia and Africa, especially Nigeria. They belong to the wildly cultivated genus group called “Allium”. In 2012, about 240,000 tons of green onions and 1,350,000 tons of dry onions...Continue reading

The agriculture sector is one of the oldest industries in history. With man’s insatiable need for food, agricultural businesses would always keep generating high revenues. Starting and growing a farm is one thing, but getting your agricultural products to the customer...Continue reading